598
598
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 598
favorite 0
quote 0
, because tonight, the internet in syria has gone dark. one network service provider says syria completely vanished off the internet radar today. you can see the drastic drop, just before 12:30 p.m. in damascus. and rebel forces say the syrian government is behind the blackout and they fear it could mean a new round of fierce attacks are coming. cell phone service has also been interrupted. >>> and a big celebration among palestinians today. a little girl with the flag painted on her face. cheering in gaza and the west bank. they are celebrating the vote at the united nations, including palestine as an observer state. palestine will not be a full voting member of the u.n., but could be allowed to join some u.n. groups and the international criminal court. the united states and israel had strongly opposed the move, saying it could complicate peace efforts. but the vote passed by a wide margin. >>> and, still ahead here on "world news," our year-long investigation, the leader of a polygamist sect behind bars. so, how is he still controlling
, because tonight, the internet in syria has gone dark. one network service provider says syria completely vanished off the internet radar today. you can see the drastic drop, just before 12:30 p.m. in damascus. and rebel forces say the syrian government is behind the blackout and they fear it could mean a new round of fierce attacks are coming. cell phone service has also been interrupted. >>> and a big celebration among palestinians today. a little girl with the flag painted on her...
337
337
Nov 13, 2012
11/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 337
favorite 0
quote 0
israel announced that its tanks shot and hit an armored vehicle in syria today. it's the first time the two sides have directly confronted each other since the civil war in syria began almost two years ago, raising the fear that israel could be dragged into the conflict. israel decided to fire after a mortar shell from syria landed in the golan heights. >>> and back here at home, a new headline, discussed around the kitchen table tonight about autism. we know that 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with the disorder, and this new study suggests that about a flu, during a pregnancy, can increase a child's risk. abc's chief medical editor dr. richard besser here with the whole picture. so many pregnant couples are going to be in fear. what do you want to say to them? >> reporter: well, what the study found was that moms who remembered having the flu during pregnancy, the risk of having an autistic child doubled, it went from 1% up to 2%. still very, very small. and this type of study is called an exploratory study. so, it doesn't prove anything, but it says, hey, we ne
israel announced that its tanks shot and hit an armored vehicle in syria today. it's the first time the two sides have directly confronted each other since the civil war in syria began almost two years ago, raising the fear that israel could be dragged into the conflict. israel decided to fire after a mortar shell from syria landed in the golan heights. >>> and back here at home, a new headline, discussed around the kitchen table tonight about autism. we know that 1 in 88 children are...
311
311
Nov 16, 2012
11/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 311
favorite 0
quote 0
you've got this ongoing civil war in syria. you've got tensions in lebanon and that brings in hezbollah. and now with these post-arab spring democracies, these countries are much more answerable to their people. and if their people see that this situation in gaza is untenable and if they start to take to the streets, to protest against their leaders, if it enflames the arab street more than it has in the past, that would cause more instability. >> but at this point, what is the u.s. obligation to israel, for defense in this situation, but also, what kind of pressure to exert? >> reporter: the u.s. has this historic agreement to defend israel and stand by israel. what it hopes to be able to do is encourage israel not to cause too many civilian casualties, like what happened last time. but beyond that, the united states is not going to get involved on the ground. >> where do you place the odds that hamas will listen to the egyptians and, indeed, there will be a cease-fire? >> reporter: i think it's going to take some time. but th
you've got this ongoing civil war in syria. you've got tensions in lebanon and that brings in hezbollah. and now with these post-arab spring democracies, these countries are much more answerable to their people. and if their people see that this situation in gaza is untenable and if they start to take to the streets, to protest against their leaders, if it enflames the arab street more than it has in the past, that would cause more instability. >> but at this point, what is the u.s....
204
204
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
you see evil rivalry in syria. the sunni countries in the country like saudi arabia, backing the opposition. then you have a shiite country like iran that's backing assad. now, because the sectarian lines within the syrian war are deepening, that's concerning to the international power players. what's going to happen in the region? will there be a congregation? will there be a wider conflict? that's what ominously assad seems to be suggesting here. in this interview he also said that he's no puppet of the west. it's very interesting these remarks emerge the day after british prime minister david cameron said he could be offered safe passage out of syria to end this civil war there. >> mohammed jamjoon reporting live in beirut. >>> slain u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens will be honored posthumously with a common ground award for outstanding accomplishments and conflict resolution, negotiation, community, and peace building. steven's sister ann will accept the award. secretary of state hillary clinton is also e
you see evil rivalry in syria. the sunni countries in the country like saudi arabia, backing the opposition. then you have a shiite country like iran that's backing assad. now, because the sectarian lines within the syrian war are deepening, that's concerning to the international power players. what's going to happen in the region? will there be a congregation? will there be a wider conflict? that's what ominously assad seems to be suggesting here. in this interview he also said that he's no...
416
416
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 416
favorite 0
quote 1
. >>> and at this hour, much of syria is now cut off from the outside world, as the bloody civil war there intensifies. internet service has been down for more than 24 hours. no planes are flying into or out of the capital, damascus. cell phone service also down. government and rebel forces blame each other for the outages. >>> finally, turns out even michael jordan can't break all the rules. a miami country club, at least attempted to show the six-time nba champion the door, banning him because he dared to wear cargo shorts that had many pockets on them, violating a bermuda short only dress code. jordan was on the 12th hole when he was asked to change. when he refused, he was asked to leave and never return. but he is michael jordan. so he decided to play out the 18 before he left. >> who knew cargo shorts were controversial? >> pockets. pockets. >> too many pockets, i guess. >>> now, the stalemate in washington over the fiscal cliff. everyone's taxes are set to go up in just over a month if congress and the white house fail to reach a deal. and the talks blew up yesterday, after re
. >>> and at this hour, much of syria is now cut off from the outside world, as the bloody civil war there intensifies. internet service has been down for more than 24 hours. no planes are flying into or out of the capital, damascus. cell phone service also down. government and rebel forces blame each other for the outages. >>> finally, turns out even michael jordan can't break all the rules. a miami country club, at least attempted to show the six-time nba champion the door,...
544
544
Nov 29, 2012
11/12
by
KGO
tv
eye 544
favorite 0
quote 0
could be getting more involved in the civil war in syria. "the new york times" is reporting the obama administration is considering options, including arming the rebel fighters there who have made progress in recent days in battling bashar al assad's forces. >>> and more trouble for president obama's expected nominee for secretary of state. susan collins says she will not back rice for the job, until more questions on the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya are answered. collins said if president obama nominates senator john kerry instead, he would have no trouble winning confirmation. >>> and breaking news out of new york. lindsay lohan has been arrested again, after a fight at a nightclub here in the city early this morning. she is facing assault charges for allegedly punching a woman in the face. police are not saying how long they intend to keep her in custody. lohan was banned from the club, in fact, earlier this year. police say the woman lohan hit was not arrested. >>> and zig ziglar, the motivational speaker/author, who inspired mi
could be getting more involved in the civil war in syria. "the new york times" is reporting the obama administration is considering options, including arming the rebel fighters there who have made progress in recent days in battling bashar al assad's forces. >>> and more trouble for president obama's expected nominee for secretary of state. susan collins says she will not back rice for the job, until more questions on the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya are answered....
282
282
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 282
favorite 0
quote 1
i want to -- arwa damon is joining us from syria. arwa, what are you seeing from your vantage point there? what is going on? are people able to communicate? are they panicked? >> they are not able to communicate and that is providing -- creating, rather, the obvious challenges. not to mention just people want to communicate to their families, make sure that they're okay. also, for opposition activists who naturally rely on the internet to upload those youtube videos and for the rebel fighters themselves because they do not have sophisticated military technology. long range radios, for example, and so oven times they use cell phones to insure that certain routes are still secure. this most certainly is having a very devastating impact creating a lot more challenges on the ground here in syria. you know, we are in the northern part of the province. we're in aleppo earlier today where people -- to add to the long list of difficulties that they face on a day to day basis are now facing these ongoing outages as well. >> arwa, how are you
i want to -- arwa damon is joining us from syria. arwa, what are you seeing from your vantage point there? what is going on? are people able to communicate? are they panicked? >> they are not able to communicate and that is providing -- creating, rather, the obvious challenges. not to mention just people want to communicate to their families, make sure that they're okay. also, for opposition activists who naturally rely on the internet to upload those youtube videos and for the rebel...
129
129
tv
eye 129
favorite 0
quote 0
he said foreign intervention in syria's bloody conflict would have a domino effect that would come at an unbearable cost. >>> u.s. officials said two iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed predator drone there the persian gulf days before the presidential election. the drone east of kuwait wasn't hit. >>> the postal service is predicting the busiest holiday season ever. it expects to handle 365 million packages. a 20% spike over last year. >>> and emotional moment for president obama yesterday in chicago. he stopped by his campaign headquarters, he thanked workers for their hard work and shed some tears. >>> a new mother in kenya has named her twin boys barack obama and mitt romney. they were born yesterday. no word on which baby won the race to be first-born. anderson? >> americans vote on election day. now they're expecting their leaders and representatives to get to work. we saw throughout the campaign, fixing the economy, solving the debt crisis were the top issues for voters. americans are tired of waiting. they want action as tom foreman found out in tonight's building up amer
he said foreign intervention in syria's bloody conflict would have a domino effect that would come at an unbearable cost. >>> u.s. officials said two iranian fighter jets fired on an unarmed predator drone there the persian gulf days before the presidential election. the drone east of kuwait wasn't hit. >>> the postal service is predicting the busiest holiday season ever. it expects to handle 365 million packages. a 20% spike over last year. >>> and emotional moment...
512
512
Nov 10, 2012
11/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 512
favorite 0
quote 0
the opposition reports at least 126 people killed across syria in the past 24 hours. some 400,000 syrians now listed or waiting to be listed as refugees. >>> in a bid to strengthen its claim, syrians legitimate future government, the leading opposition group, the syrian national council on friday shuffled its leadership and named a new president. >>> in the kingdom of bahrain, clashes broke out when government forces blocked access to a mosque where a prominent cleric was speaking. a teenager was reported hit by a car and killed while fleeing police. tensions have been high in the country following a series of bombings in the capital. >>> this man ping is expected to be named secretary-general of the party next week. the leader of the communist party typically becomes the country's leader. the change in party leadership occurs every ten years. >>> the attack on a teenage girl in pakistan who wanted to go to school has inspired pakistani leaders. they are now promising to get 5 million more children into classrooms. one month since the taliban shot her in the head and
the opposition reports at least 126 people killed across syria in the past 24 hours. some 400,000 syrians now listed or waiting to be listed as refugees. >>> in a bid to strengthen its claim, syrians legitimate future government, the leading opposition group, the syrian national council on friday shuffled its leadership and named a new president. >>> in the kingdom of bahrain, clashes broke out when government forces blocked access to a mosque where a prominent cleric was...
160
160
Nov 30, 2012
11/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 160
favorite 0
quote 0
meanwhile, reports that the internet in syria has been cut off. it could be the latest move by the embattled regime against rebel forces which have successfully used the internet to keep the outside world informed of the uprising. >> settlement reportedly has been reached between dominique strauss-kahn and the new york city hotel maid who sued him alleging sexual assault. details of the agreement have not been made public. the former head of the international monetary fund, the imf, still faces aggravated tipping charges in france for his alleged role in a prostitution ring. >>> out of nowhere, the earth collapsed, a giant sinkhole has developed near dover, ohio. that's south of cleveland. taking a two-lane highway with it. take a look at this. luckily, no one's been hurt. >>> joe biden, bulking up, at costco of all places. the vice president was on hand for the grand opening of the first mammoth warehouse store in d.c. it was meant to promote job growth, checked out a watch, kid's books. perhaps that's a rose for the wife. left with a flat screen
meanwhile, reports that the internet in syria has been cut off. it could be the latest move by the embattled regime against rebel forces which have successfully used the internet to keep the outside world informed of the uprising. >> settlement reportedly has been reached between dominique strauss-kahn and the new york city hotel maid who sued him alleging sexual assault. details of the agreement have not been made public. the former head of the international monetary fund, the imf, still...
155
155
Nov 9, 2012
11/12
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 155
favorite 0
quote 0
syria is iran's only ally in the arab world. it's their route to the sea. >> ann romney: stop it. this is hard. you want to try it? get in the ring. this is hard. >> what would you say to president ands be obama. >> romney: start packing. [ laughter ] >> romney: there were a couple of times i was worried i was going to get a pink slip. i stand by what i said whatever it was. no one has asked to see my birth certificate. that's exactly what i said. romney, ryan romney ryan there we go. that's great. thank you. >> scarborough: oh, sweet jesus! >> i'm sorry. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's micah consoling -- >> i didn't see that part of it. >> oh sweet jesus! >> scarborough: oh, sweet jesus! >> did i mention he got florida. >> stephanie: the president won florida. so it turns out i was not unwise in discussing larry the landslide lizard. [ applause ] [ bell chimes ] >> stephanie: senator berke sanders coming up on the show because socialism is all of the rage. and sexy liberal john fugelsang right in studio with us. >> in that chair. over there in that chair. >> stephanie: all righ
syria is iran's only ally in the arab world. it's their route to the sea. >> ann romney: stop it. this is hard. you want to try it? get in the ring. this is hard. >> what would you say to president ands be obama. >> romney: start packing. [ laughter ] >> romney: there were a couple of times i was worried i was going to get a pink slip. i stand by what i said whatever it was. no one has asked to see my birth certificate. that's exactly what i said. romney, ryan romney...
186
186
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 186
favorite 0
quote 0
what is the way forward with syria? >> three things. one, you know, the arab spring turned out to be less spring. a better term is the arab awakening. it is going to take a long time. look, it was inevitable, unavoidable, and actually a good thing that the people of the arab world should start taking some responsibility for their future. there just is no going back and it is very much in our interest how these come out and that they result in societies that are democratic and producing a better life for their people. we should do everything that we can, in a smart way, recognizing that we are not popular in the middle east, to try to get that outcome. there are a couple of big threats. one of them is syria. i am more worried about them than anything. no one is pushing off the stage. the longer that he stays, the more sectarian the conflict is going to become and the more it is opening a door to al qaeda and other terrorist groups. you are beginning to see a sectarian war, backed up by the saudis, others, and iran, that is making it star
what is the way forward with syria? >> three things. one, you know, the arab spring turned out to be less spring. a better term is the arab awakening. it is going to take a long time. look, it was inevitable, unavoidable, and actually a good thing that the people of the arab world should start taking some responsibility for their future. there just is no going back and it is very much in our interest how these come out and that they result in societies that are democratic and producing a...
184
184
tv
eye 184
favorite 0
quote 0
it is so good. >>> a desperate new escape from syria's civil war. more than 8,000 refugees arrived in turkey over a 24-hour period. they were fleeing fierce fighting near the border towns. syrians of all aunlgs are living with the scars of war. we have a special report from arwa damon. it con tapes pictures some viewers find disturbing. z >> like many other boys his age, this 11-year-old wanted to be a professional soccer player when he grew up, but like so many others in syria, the violence shattered his dream. >> he doesn't say much beyond that. at times, simply nodding. or smiling sweetly in response. or seemingly lost in his memories. tears fall silently, the thoughts of what his baby brother endured are too much for the 21-year-old. >> mom woke me up. up immediately. what's happening? she said -- their plan is circulating above and you need to get him back to the house. >> he was too late. he found his brother in the hospital. >> once he saw me, he shouted, omar, shouted with all his strength. when i got closer, i saw his leg. he just yelled, i
it is so good. >>> a desperate new escape from syria's civil war. more than 8,000 refugees arrived in turkey over a 24-hour period. they were fleeing fierce fighting near the border towns. syrians of all aunlgs are living with the scars of war. we have a special report from arwa damon. it con tapes pictures some viewers find disturbing. z >> like many other boys his age, this 11-year-old wanted to be a professional soccer player when he grew up, but like so many others in syria,...
161
161
Nov 28, 2012
11/12
by
CNNW
tv
eye 161
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> a deadly double car bombing in syria this morning. at least 29 people were killed in the blast that happened just outside the capital of damascus. a syrian human rights group says the death toll is expected to rise due to the number of people injured in the bombings. >>> also new this morning, an audit from afghanistan finds rampant corruption in the kabul bank. it is a depository for u.s. reconstruction dollars. "the new york times" report the audit concludes the bank is a ponzi scheme allowing those connected to president karzai access to hundreds of millions of dollars. >>> all right. call it the fiscal cliffhanger, only 34 days to go before severe tax hikes and spending cuts kick in. democrats and republicans appear stuck. entitlement reform is a stumbling block. democrats don't want deep cuts to medicaid, medicare and social security. republicans see no other choice. >> the reason we are having these negotiations is because washington democrats have spent money without any care for the cost or the future. and refuse to do anythin
. >>> a deadly double car bombing in syria this morning. at least 29 people were killed in the blast that happened just outside the capital of damascus. a syrian human rights group says the death toll is expected to rise due to the number of people injured in the bombings. >>> also new this morning, an audit from afghanistan finds rampant corruption in the kabul bank. it is a depository for u.s. reconstruction dollars. "the new york times" report the audit concludes...
292
292
Nov 19, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 292
favorite 0
quote 0
who benefits from this is syria and spotlight . syria gets the spotlight off and iran makes the weapon program excel. >> but a lot of people are putting the iranians behind hamas on this. hamas is alienated themselves from the iranians and moved out of sir yampt hamas always would have preferred to work with sunni than shiia and now they have those people to work with and all of the arms they want coming out of libya and tunisia after the arab spring. the reliance on the iranians is much less. >> brian: they sided with the syrian rebels and hesbollah sided with the syrian government. very complicated. great analysis. >> thank you, sir. >> brian: we move on on the run down. the camera was rolling in the moment of immingpact. >> look at that. >> brian: wow. the story behind the video next. candidate obama made this promise to the nation's heroes. >> no veteran should have to wait months or years for the benefits that you earned. >> brian: but the next guest said the president has not delivered. his story will blow you away. my friend
who benefits from this is syria and spotlight . syria gets the spotlight off and iran makes the weapon program excel. >> but a lot of people are putting the iranians behind hamas on this. hamas is alienated themselves from the iranians and moved out of sir yampt hamas always would have preferred to work with sunni than shiia and now they have those people to work with and all of the arms they want coming out of libya and tunisia after the arab spring. the reliance on the iranians is much...
206
206
Nov 12, 2012
11/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 206
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> gretchen: for the first time israel is drawn in the fighting in neighboring syria. the country firing warning shots after a mortar shell landed in a israeli outpost. and new study finds that women who had the flu while expecting were twice as likely to have a child with autism. guys? >> brian: this week's congressional inquiry on the attacks in libya. and the immediate military response or was there an immediate response. >> steve: diane feinstein chairman of the senate committee on intelience spoke and said the system is great and now figure out if the system works. >> we proud over the time from 9/11 stove pipes have been down and the intelligence is better analyzed and red teamed and national security branch of the f.b.i. and national counter terrorism center and all of the above. no the question comes. how does all of that really work? this is a live incident to show something wrong in the assessment and i want to see exactly what it is. >> steve: we all do. what is the reason for the conflicting details in benghazi and one line that trumps the other. gary joins
. >> gretchen: for the first time israel is drawn in the fighting in neighboring syria. the country firing warning shots after a mortar shell landed in a israeli outpost. and new study finds that women who had the flu while expecting were twice as likely to have a child with autism. guys? >> brian: this week's congressional inquiry on the attacks in libya. and the immediate military response or was there an immediate response. >> steve: diane feinstein chairman of the senate...